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Good Enough Is Good Enough
Good Enough Is Good Enough: Confessions of an Imperfect Catholic Mom | Colleen Duggan
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The truth about parenting is that you don't have to get everything right and your family doesn't need to be perfect. Colleen Duggan learned those lessons through years of struggling with unrealistic expectations.In this frank and intimate story, Duggan explores the emotional and spiritual healing that needed to take place in her life in order to be the parent, spouse, and follower of Christ God created her to be. Sharing both funny parenting moments and difficult times of self-scrutiny, Duggan invites us to join her in experiencing God's healing mercy and shows how to allow that healing to rejuvenate our lives and revitalize our families.In Good Enough Is Good Enough, Duggan shares her heartaches--learning her child has a genetic disorder that might lead to cancer; realizing that her drive to do and be everything for everyone strained her marriage; and struggling with feelings of worthlessness after leaving her job to become "just" a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom. She also shares parenting difficulties we've all faced--trying to keep her kids quiet during Mass; wondering whether she's giving them enough opportunities for growth; and balancing time spent on herself, her kids, and others. With each story, we feel the brokenness she tried to cover by being a "perfect" parent and the eventual realization that she needed to find healing.
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BethM
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This came highly suggested in a Google search. While I‘ve reconnected with my faith, That wasn‘t the draw. Just trying to learn to be a more present, less anxious and triggered mom. Just out here trying to break generational trauma- no easy task. This was honestly only ok. Pretty mediocre as parenting books go.

Avanders There‘s this book re breaking generational trauma I was looking at… have you read it? 8mo
BethM @Avanders I have not, but The body keeps the score has been referenced in a lot of my trauma informed trainings. 8mo
Avanders Yes that‘s another one — I have it in the house somewhere but haven‘t read it yet either… 8mo
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Chrissyreadit @avanders my breathe work coach just recommended that book to me. 6mo
Chrissyreadit @BethM the body keeps the score is excellent and i also highly recommend The Myth of Normal 6mo
Chrissyreadit also i‘m obviously stalking all the posts i‘ve missed as i plot and plan 😁 6mo
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